Dammam: Yearly Extravaganza MASA Samarambha Proves Entertaining Again

News: Victor Sequeira, Santhosh Shetty & Ravi Karkera
Daijiworld Media Network - Dammam (SB)

Dammam, Dec 25: It was a pleasant evening at the Annual Day of MASA, ‘Samarambha’ witnessed by a crowd of over 700 people at Dammam, Saudi Arabia, recently. The ceremony began with a Welcome address by Vice President Ravi Karkera followed by the welcome song by Mithali Madhav Amin.

Kuchipudi, a classical Dance was performed by Navya Narendra Shetty to set the mood of the audience.

The Executive Committee for the year 2009 – 2010 was invited on the stage to light the ceremonial lamp. The Annual Report was presented by General Secretary Santosh Shetty. He reported on the achievements of MASA during the year and various events conducted throughout the year. The main highlight of the report was the MASA aid towards the noble causes during the year amounting to over sixteen lakh rupees.

It was the time then for honoring and awarding the students from grade 9 to 12 for academic excellence, Stall Owners & winners of food festival (Atil 2010), sponsors for their continuous support to MASA, members for their dedicated service and various other individuals for outstanding services.

There was a special recognition made on this day to children of MASA for representing Saudi Arabia and winning in the mental math Competition held by Universal Concept of Mental Arithmetic System (UCMAS) in Malaysia. The winners were, Ms.Spoorthy Sukumar Shetty (4th place), Master Shreyas Dayanand Chowta (4th place) and Master Chirag Harsharaj Rai (3rd place). That was indeed a wonderful moment of the evening.

President Madhav Amin while addressing the gathering expressed his heartily thanks to all for rendering dedicated services to MASA and sponsors for their generous support to the association. He thanked the committee members for their proper planning and its implementation. The novel tradition of MASA was seen at the stage when the parents of MASA members on visit were honoured with shawl.

Then it was the exciting and most awaited moment of the evening to declare the prestigious award, MASA man of the year 2010. A man of extra ordinary caliber, a man with full of love, passion, care and understanding, for his par excellence dedication and commitment to MASA, the MASA Man of the Year 2010 was awarded to Mr. Dayanand Shriyan. Audience gave a standing ovation to Dayanand Shriyan for this prestigious award. Dayanand Shiryan thanked MASA committee and all members for this honour.

Induction of New Committee for the year 2011and 2012 was conducted by Speakers Bureau Chairman Division F, TM Anil Madan. The committee for 2010 and 2011 are:

NEW COMMITTEE FOR 2011-2012

NAMES

EXECUTIVE COMMMITTEE

RAVI KARKERA - PRESIDENT
SANTOSH SHETTy - VICE-PRESIDENT
VIRAJ SHETTy - GEN SECRETARY
NAVEEN BHANDARY - JT SECRETARY
DAYANAND SHRIYAN - JT SECRETARY
AHMED BEARY - TREASURER
NARENDRA SHETTY - JT TREASURER
BABU KOTEBETTU - JT TREASURER
CHANDRASEKAR KARKERA - EXECUTIVE MEMBER
GOPAL SHETTY AMYSCO - - EXECUTIVE MEMBER
CHANDRA SEKAR - - EXECUTIVE MEMBER
USMAN HOSANGADY - EXECUTIVE MEMBER
SADANAND POOJARY - EXECUTIVE MEMBER
SHARIFF KARKALA - EXECUTIVE MEMBER
SADASHIV POOJARY - EXECUTIVE MEMBER

MADHAV AMIN - ADVISORY COMM

INTERNAL AUDITORS

PRAKASH SHETTY - INTERNAL AUDITOR
DAYANAND CHOWTA - INTERNAL AUDITOR

MEDIA COMMITTEE

VICTOR SEQUEIRA - MEDIA IN-Charge
MOHD NOOMAN - MEMBER
LANCY D'SOUZA - MEMBER

SPORTS COMMITTEE

SANTOSH SHETTY - SPORTS COM HEAD
H. SUKUMAR SHETTy - MEMBER
OSMOND D'SOUZA - MEMBER
NIZAMUDDIN - MEMBER
IMRAN KARKALA - MEMBER
VIDYADHAR SHETTY - MEMBER
RIYAZ AHMED - MEMBER
SASHI POONJA - MEMBER
PRAVEEN D SHETTY - MEMBER
NAYAZ KAISER - MEMBER
SUNIL SHETTY - MEMBER
AMJAD POLLYA - MEMBER
SHAILESH SHETTY - MEMBER
IBRAHIM HUSSEAIN - MEMBER
PRAVEEN ARANHA - MEMBER
SHAQIB AHMED - MEMBER
VINCENT SALDANHA - MEMBER
SALEEM PUTTUR - MEMBER
SACHINE HEGDE - MEMBER
AAMIR HUSSEIN - MEMBER

ENT COMMITTEE

NARENDRA SHETTY - HEAD
ARUN D'SOUZA - MEmber
NAVIN SHETTY (KBR) - MEmber
NIRANJAN KARKERA - MEmber
PRAKASH SANIL - MEmber
DINESH SHETTY - MEmber
AJAY KUMAR - MEmber
JITESH KOTTARA - MEmber
SUKESH SHETTY - MEmber
SATISH BAJAL - MEmber
CHITTARANJAN SHETTY - MEmber
RAJESH TINGALAYA - MEmber
NAYAZ AHMED - MEmber
SUDARSHAN SANIL - MEmber
DENVER - MEmber
EDWIN MARTIS - MEmber
PUTTARAJU - MEmber
JAGJEEVAN KARKERA - MEmber
IVAN PINTO - MEmber
IBRAHIM KHADER - MEmber

ASESSMENT COMMITTEE

DAYANAND SHRIYAN - Head
SHARIFF KARKALA - MEmber
BABU KOTEBETTU - MEmber
AHMED BEARY - MEmber
VINCENT SALDANHA - MEmber
SADANAND POOJARY - MEmber

FOOD COMMITTEE

AHMED GULAM BEARY - Head
GOPAL SHETTY (AMYSCO) - - MEmber
ARUN D'SOUZA - MEmber
RIYAZ AHMED- MEmber
NAVEEN SHETTY KHOBAR - MEmber
CHETNA POOJARY - MEmber
HEMA NAVEEN SHETTY - MEmber
BAGHYA HARSHARAJ RAI - MEmber
VINAYA NAVEEN BHANDARY - MEmber

PURCHASE COMMITTEE

GOPAL SHETTY (AMYSCO) - Head
SUKUMAR SHETTY - MEmber
AHMED GULAM BEARY - MEmber
SASHIKANT POONJA - MEmber

The newly elected President - Ravi Karkera while addressing the gathering committed to carry on with the all the challenges in keeping MASA flag high with the support from the committee, members and guidance from outgoing President Madhv Amin. As recognitions & appreciation for his services to MASA, Mr. Amin was presented with memento on this occasion.

The induction ceremony was followed by a unique birthday celebration of mother & daughter Rashmi Sudhir Rai & Shrasha Sudhir Rai by singing birthday song and cutting birthday cake.

The mind blowing moment of the evening was a classic performance by the ladies Chetana Sadashiv Poojary & group (Tulu Folk Song – Denna na Denna na), Roopa Chowta & group (Kannada Folk Song – Gallu Gallu enutha) and Lavina Pinto & group (Christmas Carol). That was really rocking and fabulous show. The silent skit by Narendra Shetty, Dayanand Chowta, Naveen Shetty and Preetham Shetty directed by Sujay Shetty was hilarious. The audience couldn’t stop laughing throughout the show. The display by Prakash Sanil & Group dancing to the tune of Hindi popular number, “Aila Re Aila” was fully entertaining. The energetic & sizzling performance by MASA kids – Giselle Praveen Aranha and Deanne Phillip, Shrasha Sudhir Rai, Siya Chowta and Rosella Ronald Pinto, Shalom Ronald Fernandez, Alita & Ailish Jerome Almeida and Sidhi J P Shetty, Prateek Poojary & Group were worth watching. The melodious voices of Jitesh Kottara, Mohd Nooman and Sowjanya Sreekumar were
soothing the ears of audience.

The evening snacks sponsored by Joey Fernandes and a delicious dinner were served at the venue catered by Bikki Restaurant.

The added attraction of the evening was the ‘Instant Raffle Draw’ conducted by Victor Sequeira & group. Thanks to Arun D’ Souza & Team for the excellent marketing of raffle tickets among the audience. Members were happy to take home from the lucky draws attractive prizes such as Laptop, LCD TV, Home Theater, Microwave, Mobile Phones, Mixer Grinder and Pressure Cooker.

The newly elected General Secretary – Viraj Shetty while giving vote of thanks, thanked one and all who contributed directly & indirectly towards the success of MASA Annual Day 2010.

The exciting and awesome evening was concluded with National Anthem. On the keyboard it was Vance Vincent Saldana on this occasion.

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